Company and director fined after public seriously injured
A London construction company and its sole director have been fined after a tower scaffold fell onto two members of the public…
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Fall from height leads to £90k fine
The HSE’s investigation found that a scissor lift had been ordered to undertake the work but was too tall to enter the area – so the fork lift truck was used instead…
BS EN 18286:2026 Artificial intelligence
This new Standard specifies requirements and provides guidance for defining, implementing, maintaining, and improving a quality management system (QMS)…
5 Misleading Myths About CAFM Software Debunked
Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) sits at the centre of how modern facilities teams operate. It tracks assets, schedules maintenance…
Choosing the Right Service Providers: Why Verification Beats Assumption
Service Provider failure is rarely dramatic. It is not usually a single catastrophic event that exposes a weak supply chain. More often it is a missed inspection, an expired certificate…
A Guide to Sustainable Facilities Management in 2026
ESG is no longer a reporting exercise sitting alongside operations. For facilities management, it is the operation. The condition, performance, and efficiency…
Fine after falling shard of glass injures child
Ceramics manufacturer Emma Bridgewater has been handed a £266,666 fine after a young girl was injured by falling broken glass during a Christmas lights switch-on…
Martyn’s Law: preparing before commencement
This SIA update sets out the preparation work underway before the commencement of Martyn’s Law and what premises and events….
Fire Safety Order: enforcement and sanctions for non-compliance
It is the responsibility of the Responsible Person, other dutyholders, and those they appoint to assist them, to comply with the fire safety legislation…
Legal maximum working temperature: HSE to review workplace code of practice
The British Safety Council has reported that Parliament recently heard that the HSE is to review how extreme heat is managed under current…